# Nong Khu Subdistrict, Ban Thaen, Chaiyaphum Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/ban-thaen/nong-khu/ Subdistrict · Ban Thaen # Nong Khu Nong Khu is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ban Thaen, Chaiyaphum Province. It covers **56.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.5km² - 8mapped services - 221 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Khu? Nong Khu lies in [Ban Thaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/ban-thaen/), [Chaiyaphum Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Ban Don](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/ban-don/), [Ban Tao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/ban-thaen/ban-tao/), [Kham Khaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mancha-khiri/kham-khaen/), [Na Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mancha-khiri/na-ngam/) and [Nong Sang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/kaeng-khro/nong-sang/). By area it is the 2915th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.1% of [Ban Thaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/ban-thaen/). The centre of Nong Khu is about 347 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Ban Thaen, the main town of Ban Thaen. The centre point is at 16.2978° N, 102.3788° E. Local names: หนองคู . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Nong Khu Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Khu. Settlements here lie between about 212 m and 240 m above sea level (median 221 m). - Ban Chong Fang - Ban Don Kheng - Ban Don Makluea - Ban Non Sa-at - Ban Nong Din Dam - Ban Nong Khu - Ban Nong Ruea - Ban Nong Ya Ma - Ban Nong Ya Plong - Ban Sap Charoen - Ban Sawan Nikhom - Ban Sawang Nikhom - Ban So Po Ko Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Nong Khu Named natural and historic features inside Nong Khu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Lak Thai - Ang Kep Nam Nok Khum Ba - Ang Kep Nam Nong Hin - Ang Kep Nam Prong Hi Ha ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Phu En Yai · 521 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nong Khu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ban Thaen, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,212 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (239 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 9 Feb 27 14 Mar 29 41 Apr 31 82 May 29 162 Jun 28 147 Jul 27 170 Aug 27 221 Sep 26 239 Oct 25 105 Nov 24 18 Dec 22 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Khu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลหนองคู · Nong Khu 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.31735&mlon=102.37044#map=17/16.31735/102.37044) Bank กรุงไทย บ้านแท่น · Ban Thaen 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40238&mlon=102.34057#map=17/16.40238/102.34057) ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย โรงเรียนชุมชนบ้านโพนสว่างดอนโมง · Chorakhe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.48478&mlon=102.54346#map=17/16.48478/102.54346) Petrol pump Bangchak · Ban Thaen 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.41073&mlon=102.37154#map=17/16.41073/102.37154) Hotel แตนนี่ รีสอร์ท บริกาห้องพัก 24 ชั่วโมง · Nong Khu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.30288&mlon=102.36710#map=17/16.30288/102.36710) Mall พัชรี มินิมาร์ท · Pa Manao 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.36018&mlon=102.54629#map=17/16.36018/102.54629) School โรงเรียนบ้านดอนเค็ง · Nong Khu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.29337&mlon=102.36776#map=17/16.29337/102.36776) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีบ้านแท่น · Ban Thaen 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40492&mlon=102.35285#map=17/16.40492/102.35285) Police station สภ.หนองสังข์ · Nong Sang 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.25958&mlon=102.35936#map=17/16.25958/102.35936) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nong Khu Places mapped inside Nong Khu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdistricts in Ban Thaen - Ban Tao - Ban Thaen - Sa Phang - Sam Suan ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Khu?In Ban Thaen, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Khu?Ban Don, Ban Tao, Kham Khaen, Na Ngam and Nong Sang - How many villages are in Nong Khu?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Khu?Settlements lie between 212 m and 240 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nong Khu?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Nong Khu?Phu En Yai (521 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nong Khu?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Khu?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลหนองคู, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Khu?กรุงไทย บ้านแท่น, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Khu?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย โรงเรียนชุมชนบ้านโพนสว่างดอนโมง, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Khu?Bangchak, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nong Khu?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Khu?TH361105 (OCHA common operational dataset)